Golden Arrow

[b]8.5/10[/b] Move stubborn arrows with a mind of their own. [b]What is it:[/b] This sokoban took the idea of block-pushing and asked “What if the blocks were sentient?”. Well, at least that's how I view arrows that move in the direction they naturally point save hell or high water (or another carefully placed block). You are an arrow that can move in all directions that must help other arrow friends get home. However your arrow friends are all bent on moving in the direction they are pointed, even if it doesn’t take them home. This means you need to use your god-like power of moving in all directions to aid your stubborn friends on their journey. The dev teased a lot of trickery out of the simple mechanic of objects in a constant state of falling not just down, but up, left and right. Puzzles are designed around unique moments like arrows colliding, properties that arise between opposing forces, arrows with elaborate shapes that turn entire play spaces into objects to deal with, ultimately leading to you finding your true love. It’s got an academy-level story without the need of an arch - and teleportation! Overall: amazing! The dev said 20-30 hrs and was spot on - unforgettable. [b]How hard is it:[/b] medium hard to hard, ★★★★☆. [b]How long is it:[/b] 84 levels, took me about 22 hours to complete. 7 worlds that fully unlock as you complete a requisite number of levels. You have access to every level of a world in the beginning and only need to solve about ½ the levels of a world to progress to the next one. There is no marker of hard VS easy levels (Which I surprisingly liked). The last world is straight linear - you must beat the first level to be able to attempt the 2nd and so on. [b]Level design:[/b] Very very good. First 20 or so puzzles went fairly quick but about half-way through the game, things escalated to a delicious degree. Again, I loved not knowing which puzzles were hard. Going in not knowing what to expect kept me on edge. Rating 8/10, but this game would have easily been in 9 territory if the first half of the puzzles were slightly more difficult. But that is a personal preference. [b]Quality:[/b] Undo (not through resets), Simple level select. The dev provided controller support specifically for me (blush). The function of the start button was weird but I got used to it quickly. No remapping tho. Volume sliders. And you can zooooooom in on a level! Same save works across Itch.io and Steam. Fast and responsive. [b]Worth the price:[/b] Yes X999. [b]Most positive aspect for me:[/b] Loved how the dev logic’ed out so many interactions with the single mechanic of arrows doing what arrows do. [b]Most negative aspect for me:[/b] Wish it was a tad bit harder. [b]What would make it better:[/b] An itty bit more difficult. Control remapping. [quote]For more puzzle game reviews, news and everything puzzle-related, follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/25928931-Puzzle-Lovers/]Puzzle Lovers[/url] and check out our [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/puzzlelovers]Steam group[/url].[/quote]